Virginia and Kentucky resolution Written anonymously by Jefferson and Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts‚ they declared that states could nullify federal laws that the states considered unconstitutional. (1798) Virginia Plan Virginia delegate James Madison’s plan of government‚ in which states got a number of representatives in Congress based on their population The Whiskey Rebellion In 1791‚ the rebellion that many people took part in to refuse to give the government taxes for
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LA Amistad is a movie depicting the tale of many Africans who were taken from their homes and sold into slavery. The Africans of “La Amistad” had been among five or six hundred Africans purchased by a Portuguese slave from Pedro Blanco‚ who operated a notorious slave factory on the island of Lomboko‚ south of Freetown. They had been brought from Africa on board the Portuguese slaver “Tecora” to Havana‚ where they were moved under cover of darkness to a prison outside the city and advertised for
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In the United States‚ since roughly 1800‚ there have been two majorpolitical parties. For the last 150 years or so‚ these two parties have been the Democrat and Republican parties. This is in deep contrast to many other democratic nations‚ who often have as many as ten significant parties. Many people wonder why the United States has only two parties and why it is so difficult for a third or a fourth party to make any significant gains and become a noteworthy player on the national political scene
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The Monroe Doctrine The Monroe Doctrine‚ written by John Quincy Adams‚ was put into action by the United States president at the time‚ James Monroe‚ in late 1823. It stated that further efforts of European nations trying to colonize or interfere with North‚ Central or South America would be viewed as an act of aggression against the US. This doctrine marked the start for a new foreign policy in America. Before the doctrine was put into place‚ America was more focused on building themselves as
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the territory is annexed. His plan is to retire and work on his farm‚ but his followers persuade him that he become president. In the election of 1824‚ Jackson wins the popular and electoral vote but loses in the House of Representatives to John Quincy Adams. In the election of 1828‚ Jackson wins by a landslide. The vicious campaign has Jackson distracted‚ and Rachel falls sick and dies. Jackson enters the White House with grief. He surprises citizens when he surrounds himself with a “kitchen cabinet”
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Battle of New Orleans‚ which had really occurred two weeks after the Treaty of Ghent which truly eneded the war. Andrew JAckson had ran for president once before in 1824‚ but he lost to JOhn Quincy Adams‚ who won due to a "currupt bargain" in which one of the other candinates gave up his electoral votes to Adams. Jackson made no mistakes the second time alone where he helped bring along universal male suffrage‚ where males who didn’t own land could also vote. Therefore in 1828‚ Jackson won as most
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reedom‚ and in her quest for freeing others. I will also describe the obstacles she overcame‚ and who supported her in her cause of being free. Harriet Tubman was an African-American abolitionist‚ humanitarian‚ and Union spy during the American Civil War. Her biggest accomplishment was her escape to freedom‚ and not only did she free herself‚ but also others. She was the most famous "conductor" of the Underground Railroad. Throughout a 10-year span‚ Tubman made more than 20 trips down to
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Even before the Louisiana Purchase‚ President Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the west‚ and to track water routes to help western expansion. The route that Lewis and Clark traveled west became an important route for pioneers‚ known as the Oregon Trail. Pioneers went west for many reasons‚ including economic opportunities and new ways of life. An abundance of land for farming and grazing‚ mining‚ forestry and for some‚ like the Mormons‚ an escape from religious persecution
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Jackson’s Early Life Andrew Jackson had a rough early life‚ faced with many deaths and hardships. Jackson was born on March 16‚ 1767. His father had already passed before Jackson’s birth and his mother had to raise three boys all herself‚ with the help of some of their family. Jackson only received and had the privilege to an elementary level education. This of course was not his or any of his family’s fault‚ as the British were beginning to invade the U.S.. This invasion of the British led to
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